The 28-day survey period colloquially known as FEBRUARY began innocently enough on the 3rd of the month and concluded with a flourish on MARCH 2nd. We had the big game we cannot call by its name, the further loosening of COVID-19 restrictions, pain at the pump, and the beginning of a horrific and brutal war in UKRAINE. There was a lot to unpack here. However, the job assigned to The Ratings Experts from RESEARCH DIRECTOR, INC. – along with the number-crunching gurus from XTRENDS – .